THE
Infernal Post of Paris:
OR,
A Dialogue between Charnock 's Ghost and King Lewis ,
in his Royal Bed-chamber, concerning the Plot: Concluding with
a horrid Fright upon Lewis , when Lucifer was about to take him at
his word. To the Tune of, The Jealous Lover .
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ROuse Lucifer , let us prepare
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To mount the Regions of the Air,
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That unto Lewis [I] may go,
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And let him our Misfortunes know.
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I come, I come, quoth Lucifer ,
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Your never-failing Servant, Sir,
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Mount on my back, Charnock , for I
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More swift then any Lark will fly.
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Over the Ocean Seas they flew,
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And when old Lewis they came too,
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They found him lying broad awake,
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And strait the Room began to shake.
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Lewis a dreadful noise he heard,
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At length a rugged Bear appear'd
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With flaming Eyes and Hide cole black,
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And Charnock riding on his back.
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His Blood besprinkled all the Room,
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Their Breath brought forth a strong Perfume,
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Which did like burning Brimstone smell:
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Quoth Lewis , Are you come from Hell?
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What is your Message, let me know?
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Charnock reply'd, My Overthrow
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With many others you have wrought,
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Who are to sad Destruction brought.
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My Royal Heart you fill with fear,
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Stand back and don't approach so near,
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So sure as I am in this place,
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Before I never see your face.
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Then Charnock with a dreadful tone,
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Cry'd out, What will you quite disown
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Your well-beloved trusty Friend,
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Whom you did to Great Britain send,
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With Orders to prepare the way,
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Saying, If we that Prince would slay,
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That you would large Rewards allow,
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Charnock 's my Name, d'you know me now?
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I must confess I know the name,
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But tell me who was most to blame,
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You that contriv'd to kill that King,
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Or I that yielded to the thing.
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Charnock with gnashing Teeth reply'd,
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You know I am well satisfy'd
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That you yourself contriv'd it first,
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We were but Persons put in trust.
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Lewis he frowning answer'd strait,
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Why do you charge me at this rate?
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Tho' from the World the truth be hid,
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The Devil take me if I did.
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The Devil hearing what he said,
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Upon his Arm a Paw he laid,
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With which he did be-gripe him sore,
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And made him like a Lyon rore.
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Sweet Mr. Devil, pardon me,
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I spoke but unadvisedly,
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What e're I said was but in jest,
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As here I solemly protest.
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Charnock reply'd, Let him alone,
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You know at last he'll be your own,
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And therefore let him longer stay;
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Old Nick did Charnock 's Voice obey.
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With that the Fiends did disappear,
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But Lewis lay and sweat with fear,
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Until at length his Gu[a]rds came in,
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To whom he told what he had seen.
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